Help my sps lost color over night? Help please

[InfernoST]

The motor definitely sent a good electrical charge through your system which I think is more of a contributing factor.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Matt growing sps is not hard but takes time for maintance and buying good equipment that works the best imo
All tanks have good and bad days, just hope not bad like yours were you lose everything

 

[Mattl22]

I don't know if it was not hard u would see more sps reefs


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[MIKE NY]

Matt..believe me I feel your pain..many times I just wanted to throw in a gallon of bleach and forget it..LOL ..hang in there bro good things take time...you experienced the fast bad thing....we all have or will in this hobby....you didn't mention the pump... that can definately cause it...with big WCs really make sure the water parameters are as close as possible....and change the carbon often..

 

[sig45]

just a thought- but could there have been an abrupt drop in O2 from stirring up detritus similar to disrupting deep levels of sandbed?( increase anaerobes & Hydrogen Sulfide)
This could cause bleaching event.
Unlikely improved water clarity after stirring up things.

Sig

 

[Mattl22]

Who knows but next time I try to clean the bottom of sump I'm gonna suck it out with a wet dry vac
Tank still looks like cra- but every thing is alive and some things look a little better

 

[InfernoST]

Who knows but next time I try to clean the bottom of sump I'm gonna suck it out with a wet dry vac
Tank still looks like cra- but every thing is alive and some things look a little better

Can you use a wet dry vac? I'd love to do the same but am not sure how the vacuum is going to react to the saltwater.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Matt once your tank is stable come by for some free frags to get you going again on sps before you lose the feeling,lol

 

[Mattl22]

Cool thanks alot nothing has died just lost color I'd like to pu something new in to see how it does


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[Mattl22]

Sooo I lost my purple monster for the 2nd fing time but that's it everything else has started to regain color I can't believe how quick it's coming back I got a cal reactor that I'm waiting on the regulator but I should have it up and running by next weekend
And have started letting my water circulate and heat up in my sump for a few hrs b4 putting the return pump back on

 

[MIKE NY]

just wait till the reactor kicks in keeping everything stable..you'll need a bigger tank..LOL